hot water

noun

: a difficult or dangerous situation : trouble entry 1 sense 4

—used with in or into

But this poor fellow was always getting into hot water, and if there was a wrong way of doing a thing, was sure to hit upon it.—

Richard Henry Dana, Jr.

In recent years, comedians have found themselves in hot water for making politically incorrect topics about everything from race to gender.—

James Hohmann

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However, Rogan has garnered support from Trump supporters through conspiracy theories shared on his show, some of which have landed him in hot water. —

Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 Next, wash all fabrics: Sanitize bath towels, hand towels, rugs, shower curtains, and more in hot water. —

Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024 Ban lan gen is a Chinese drink made by simmering the herbaceous plant, isatis root, in hot water. —

Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024 The first episode of English Teacher finds Evan in hot water over a classroom kiss with Malcolm, who recently resigned to get a better paying job. —

Barry Levitt, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hot water